Pictures of the day: 3 September 2013

He Yide, 5, becomes youngest person to fly a light airplane alone in Beijing, China. The boy has reportedly broken the Guinness World Record for the youngest person to fly a light airplane alone. He Yide (also nicknamed Duoduo) completed the 35-minute stunt at Beijing Wildlife Park in China. His coach sat behind him during the stunt - just in case of an emergency - but did not handle the controls. The boy's father He Liesheng, who calls himself an 'eagle dad', apparently paid 30,000 yuan (GBP 3,153) for private flying lessons for Yide. The youngster apparently has a strict daily training regime that also includes training in sports and academic subjects. Last year images emerged of Yide being forced to run around in the snow in New York and do push-ups wearing only his underwear in an effort to toughen him up. According to Liesheng the flying lessons are one of a number of challenges that he has planned for his son.Picture: China News/Rex Features